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FCTA Names Nancy Sabanti Nathan Acting Head of Service

September 9, 2025 (updated September 9, 2025) Published by Standard Focus

FCTA Names Nancy Sabanti Nathan Acting Head of Service Abuja – The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has appointed Mrs. Nancy Sabanti Nathan as the Acting Head of Service. Her appointment was confirmed in a statement issued Tuesday by Mr. Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication and Social Media to the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike. Nathan’s appointment comes... Read more

Editorial: Nigeria’s Tax Reform – Between Promise and Public Burden

September 9, 2025 (updated September 9, 2025) Published by Standard Focus

Editorial: Nigeria’s Tax Reform – Between Promise and Public Burden Nigeria’s ongoing tax reform sits at the intersection of necessity and controversy. On one hand, the federal government is under immense pressure to expand its revenue base in a country where oil revenues remain volatile and debt servicing consumes a frightening portion of national income. On the other, citizens already... Read more

Reps assure public of transparent investigation over death near National Assembly Complex

September 9, 2025 (updated September 9, 2025) Published by Standard Focus

Reps assure public of transparent investigation over death near National Assembly Complex The House of Representatives has stressed that the discovery of a deceased individual near the National Assembly Complex in Abuja is under active police investigation. According to a statement signed by the House Spokesman, Rep. Akin Rotimi , the body of an unidentified man was found on Sunday,... Read more

Dangote Refinery Crisis Deepens as PENGASSAN Joins NUPENG, Threatens Shutdown Over Union Rights

September 9, 2025 (updated September 9, 2025) Published by Standard Focus

Dangote Refinery Crisis Deepens as PENGASSAN Joins NUPENG, Threatens Shutdown Over Union Rights The standoff between the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and Dangote Refinery has escalated, with the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) declaring solidarity and threatening a joint strike that could cripple operations at the multibillion-dollar facility. In a... Read more

Just In: Kwara APC Chairman’s Wife, Daughter Abducted in Patigi

September 9, 2025 (updated September 9, 2025) Published by Standard Focus

Just In: Kwara APC Chairman’s Wife, Daughter Abducted in Patigi Gunmen have abducted the wife and daughter of Alhaji Muhammad Swasun, Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Patigi Local Government Area of Kwara State. The victims, identified as Hajiya Fatima and her daughter, Amina, were seized on Sunday night when a five-man gang reportedly scaled the fence of... Read more

NDLEA Dismantles International Drug Cartel, Intercepts N5.3bn Cocaine Bound for Australia

September 9, 2025 (updated September 9, 2025) Published by Standard Focus

NDLEA Dismantles International Drug Cartel, Intercepts N5.3bn Cocaine Bound for Australia Agency Seizes N1.1bn Codeine in Rivers, Recovers 653kg Cannabis in Lagos, Abuja Raids The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has dismantled a transnational drug syndicate operating between Nigeria, the United Kingdom, Brazil, Australia, and the United Arab Emirates, arresting three of its kingpins in Lagos and intercepting a... Read more

FG summons Dangote, NUPENG to an emergency meeting as nationwide strike begins Monday

September 9, 2025 (updated September 9, 2025) Published by Standard Focus

FG summons Dangote, NUPENG to an emergency meeting as nationwide strike begins Monday The Federal Government through the Minister of Labour and Employment, has summoned the management of Dangote group and the leadership of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, to an emergency meeting on Monday, September 8, in a frantic efforts to halt the planned... Read more

Strike: NUPENG, FG, Dangote meeting deadlocked

September 8, 2025 (updated September 9, 2025) Published by Standard Focus

Strike: NUPENG, FG, Dangote meeting deadlocked ABUJA-- THE meeting between the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers Union, NUPENG, and the Dangote Group ended in a deadlock The meeting which was on the instance of the Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammad Maigari Dingyadi, could not amicably agree on some of the demands of the Union. Though, it... Read more

Nigeria among countries to witness total eclipse of moon today 8:00pm

September 7, 2025 (updated September 9, 2025) Published by Standard Focus

Nigeria among countries to witness total eclipse of moon today 8:00pm Residents of Nigeria and several other West African countries will witness a rare celestial spectacle on Sunday, September 7, as a total lunar eclipse lights up the night sky from 8:00 PM West Africa Time. The eclipse, expected to last around 83 minutes, will turn the Moon into a... Read more

Jinrin Accepts Expulsion from NNPP, Accuses Party of a lack of fair Hearing

September 7, 2025 (updated September 7, 2025) Published by Standard Focus

Jinrin Accepts Expulsion from NNPP, Accuses Party of a lack of fair Hearing A member of the House of Representatives, Abdulmumin Jibrin, has accepted his expulsion from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) but accused the party of a lack of fair hearing. The member representing Kiru/Bebeji was expelled from the opposition over alleged anti-party activities and to non-payment of... Read more

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